| monamine | <chemistry> A basic compound containing one amido group; as, methyl amine is a monamine. Origin: Mon- + amine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| monaminuria | The excretion of any monoamine in the urine. Synonym: monaminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monander | <botany> One of the Monandria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monandria | <botany> A Linnaean class of plants embracing those having but a single stamen. Origin: NL, from Gr. Alone +, a man. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monandrian | <botany> Same as Monandrous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monandrous | <botany> Of or pertaining to the monandria; having but one stamen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monandry | The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; contrasted with polyandry. See: Monandria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monangle | Having only one angle, denoting a dental instrument that has only one angle between the handle or shaft and the working portion (blade or nib). (05 Mar 2000) |
| monanthous | <botany> Having but one flower; one-flowered. Origin: Mon- + Gr. Flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monarch | 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. "He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . Upheld by old repute." (Milton) 2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest. 3. A patron deity or presiding genius. "Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus." (Shak) 4. <zoology> A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus). Synonym: milkweed butterfly. Origin: F. Monarque, L. Monarcha, fr. Gr,; alone + to be first, rule, govern. See Archi-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monarchess | A female monarch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monarchy | Origin: F. Monarchie, L. Monarchia, Gr. See Monarch. 1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch. 2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch. "In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy." (Macaulay) 3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom. "What scourage for perjury Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence." (Shak) Fifth monarchy, a universal monarchy, supposed to be the subject of prophecy in Daniel II.; the four preceding monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman. See Fifth Monarchy men, under Fifth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monarda | The leaves of Monarda punctata (family Labiatae), American horsemint, a labiate plant of the U.S. East of the Mississippi; the main commercial source of natural thymol; used as a carminative in colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monarthric | Relating to a single joint. Synonym: monarthric, uniarticular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monarthritis | Arthritis of a single joint. (05 Mar 2000) |